May 9, 2011
New Jersey is home to the most at-risk area for a terrorist attack in the United States.
Frank Lautenberg
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Frank Lautenberg was a prominent American businessman and politician who served as a United States Senator from New Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party, Lautenberg held office from 1982 to 2001 and again from 2003 until his death in 2013. He was known for his advocacy on issues related to transportation, public health, and environmental protection. Lautenberg played a key role in the passage of legislation aimed at improving safety standards in transportation and addressing public health concerns, including efforts to reduce smoking and improve air quality.
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May 9, 2011
being convicted of a felony does not automatically disqualify a person from being eligible.
May 9, 2011
We have serious concerns about the government's record, and efforts to make America's ports more secure.
May 9, 2011
I look forward to the testimony of today's witnesses, and I will be looking for information on how we can improve the credentialing process.
May 9, 2011
I know that when we put an embargo on striped bass years ago and so forth, the Coast Guard had some part in maintaining the rules for catches.
May 9, 2011
I look forward to hearing from Administrator Pistole how TSA plans to address the concerns noted in the report.
May 9, 2011
We are all so proud of what our people did when they went to get Osama bin Laden, and proud of the President's decision and courage to take that kind of a chance.
May 9, 2011
The pier, port, the Cape May Coast Guard Training Center is in pretty bad shape. It presents a safety hazard.
May 9, 2011
I'm pleased to open this hearing of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. We've got important subjects at hand here.
May 9, 2011
Does that include developing better specs for drilling and accident prevention? Is that something the Coast Guard would be taking on?
May 9, 2011
And I would just say that my respect for the Coast Guard continues to evolve.
Apr 14, 2011
we are going to be voting sometime today. I am concerned about the tea party Republican assault on the health of American women because that is what we are going to be deciding. The focus on this has little to do with deficit reduction…
Apr 13, 2011
Well, New Jersey, and Mr. Secretary, I remind you, is a place where a lot of patents are created.
Apr 13, 2011
You have done a great job there at Commerce, and we are pleased to hear about some of the good things that are happening.
Apr 13, 2011
China's undervalued currency reduces American exports, increases our imports and contributes to a $273 billion trade deficit with China last year.
Apr 13, 2011
One place that we know that competition is so keen is in the area of research and science engineering.
Apr 13, 2011
I don't think it is quite fair on balance to say if you have got the money, you go to the head of the line.
Apr 13, 2011
the problem of their valuation of their currency does place us at a distinct disadvantage.
Apr 13, 2011
I am going to be in China next week, and we are going to discuss that as one of the issues.
Apr 12, 2011
I want to ask Mr. Pantuso a question here. The New York bus crash was, I guess, one of the worst bus accidents that we have seen.
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